Koševski Potok is a river in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] The river is partially subterranean, as a significant portion of its course passing through long box culvert, covering the river in a man-made structure and diversion project, designed for gaining space for urban development since the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Koševski Potok
Koševski Potok in a public park, runs next to Sarajevo City Hall.
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Koševski Potok is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Koševski Potok
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityCentar Sarajevo
Physical characteristics
SourceNahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek
 • locationKokorevac, Nahorevo
 • coordinates43°54′24″N 18°24′48″E / 43.9067379°N 18.4132549°E / 43.9067379; 18.4132549
MouthMiljacka
 • location
Skenderija neighborhood in Sarajevo
 • coordinates
43°51′22″N 18°24′48″E / 43.8561809°N 18.4133461°E / 43.8561809; 18.4133461
Lengthca. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationSkenderija (confluence w/t Miljacka)
 • average2.5 cubic metres per second (88 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMiljacka→ BosnaSavaDanubeBlack Sea
River systemBosna
LandmarksPionirska Dolina
Tributaries 
 • leftLučica, Grončavica creek, Kukin Potok, Ljuti Potok, Brekin Potok
 • rightNahorevski Potok

Headwaters

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The Koševski Potok originates from a confluence of two smaller creeks in the region of Nahorevo neighbourhood, on the northern outskirts of Sarajevo, Nahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek (itself continuation of sinking creek called Grabovica which runs between plateaus of Crepoljsko and Biosko), draining from plateaus of Bukovik, Crepoljsko and Biosko, southeastern and southern slopes of Ozren mountain.[citation needed]

 
Koševski Potok running through Pionirska Dolina recreation park, some 250 meters from entering the underground section

Subterranean section

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The Koševski Potok enters the urban area of Sarajevo from the north, between Pionirska Dolina recreation park and neighbourhood of Koševo, and at that point is diverted underground. From this point Koševski Potok is underground and it runs through the urban area of Sarajevo all the way to Skenderija neighbourhood, where it meets the Miljacka river near the Sarajevo City Hall.[citation needed]

The stream emerges from underground just below ZETRA Olympic hall, and runs through open space for about 100 meters, before enters culvert again. Some 100 meters before the confluence with the Miljacka, Koševski Potok emerges from it within a public park where the Sarajevo City Hall is situated, just a few meters below the Ali Pasha Mosque.[citation needed] It runs through the park and enters culvert once more for the last 30 or so meters, running under the one of city's main street before empties into the Miljacka.

 
Koševski Potok emerges from a tunnel below city streets at the confluence with the Miljacka, at Skenderija

References

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  1. ^ "mapcarta.com". Mapcarta. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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